Derek Boyd Hankerson
Producer, Writer, and Director at DBH Productions
Producer, Screenwriter and Director
Jupiter Inlet Beach Colony, Florida
November 2021
6 days ago
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About Derek
Produced 3 documentary films related to accurate American history.
Starting in 2006, we started connecting St. Johns County to the United States Department of Interior and National Park Service (NPS) Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor and Underground Railroad Network via Fort Mose State Park and Museum.
In 2012, I hosted and sponsored the 2012, National Park Service, Network to Freedom Project 6th Annual Underground Railroad Conference in St. Johns County. During that time I co-produced my first with the Florida Channel/Florida Department of Education.
In 2014, we collectively worked with the NPS to correct the management plan to add St. Johns County. In 2015, we connected the NPS Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor to St. Johns County and the NPS changed the management plan.
In 2018, wrote the script, produced, directed, and narrated the film we sold on social media entitled the Gullah Geechee Corridor and the East Coast Greenway.
In 2025, we are working on a second Seminole war production and re-enactment via an independent cinematography.
Unique traits: Visionary for historical documentaries.
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The Gullah Geechee Corridor and the East Coast Greenway (
2015 - 2018 )
Documentary by Hankerson and Henry Writer, Producer, Director, Executive Producer Tied cycling to the Gullah Geechee Culture Heritage Corridor and the East Coast Greenway. -
Journey:450 Years of African American History (
2014 )
Documentary by Mummy Cat Co Producer Created and pitched the idea to the City of St. Augustine City Commission of telling the 450 plus years history of African Americans or west Africans contributions. -
Journey 450 Years of African American History (
2014 )
Documentary by Mummy Cat Co producer As a west African descendent created and pitched the idea of telling and sharing the 450 plus year history of west Africans contributions to St. Augustine and Florida. -
The Florida Channel: Floridas Southern Route to Freedom (
2012 )
Documentary by The Florida Channel Interviewee The route of the original Underground Railroad ran south to Spanish Florida. That route was led by West Africans know as Gullah Geechee.
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